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powerrose
Joined: 14 Apr 2003 Posts: 119 Location: Shenzhen, China
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:41 am Post subject: Do you have to be 24 to work in China? |
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My friend is 23 and applied some places and they told him that the "visa requirements" were to be 24 years old. He's got a BA and CELTA and has 2+ years experience (counting tutoring, summer camps, etc).
I call BS, but what have you guys heard? |
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chinesearmy
Joined: 08 Apr 2010 Posts: 394 Location: canada
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:15 am Post subject: |
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most ads I saw said 22 is the limit.
if you're 23 they can bend their rules to you as long as you pass the interview and seem mature enough |
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hot_water_hillbilly
Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 97
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:44 am Post subject: |
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Many locales are enforcing minimum age requirements for the visa and is not dependent upon the schools' desires. |
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MisterButtkins
Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 1221
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:05 am Post subject: |
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Complete bs, I'm 24 and I'm starting my second year here. I worked at a college last year and a new college this year. I've met 18 year olds fresh out of high school teaching here. I'm in the northeast and they don't seem to have problems with younger kids working here. |
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CJD
Joined: 19 Jun 2009 Posts: 116
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: |
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to get a z-visa you usually need to have 2 years of work exp after graduating university or be 24 (which is usually the same thing i think). but of course some schools can get you a z-visa if you don't meet all of the usual requirements
other schools will just hire you on an f-visa if they can't get you a z-visa, and others will just get you to come on a l-visa
so basically the answer is no, you don't need to be over 24 years old to work in china |
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LanGuTou
Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 621 Location: Shandong
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: |
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The Chinese might say you have to be 250 to want to work here!  |
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mike w
Joined: 26 May 2004 Posts: 1071 Location: Beijing building site
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:33 am Post subject: |
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other schools will just hire you on an f-visa if they can't get you a z-visa, and others will just get you to come on a l-visa |
As long as you are happy to be working illegally. |
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Gilka
Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Posts: 54
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it isn't complete BS because of a few personal anecdotes. I'm sure some teachers are turned down because they are too young, and some happen to contact the right school at the right time and find work. Based only on what I've heard, it seems more likely that the former will happen.
Are they still counting tutoring as experience? I think they mean two years of fulltime experience, not teaching kids while you're at uni. In that case, I have six years of experience! |
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dharma86
Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 187 Location: Southside baby!
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Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Not complete bs, depends on the people and circumstances surrounding.
He should alter his preferences, he'll definitely find something. |
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cormac
Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 768 Location: Xi'an (XTU)
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Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Where i worked in Xi'an, I was the oldest there being 31. The other 4 teachers were all under 24, two being 19. Funnily enough the 19 year olds, were in their second year of teaching at the school. So, no, 24 isn't the requirement everywhere.
Different provinces/cities enforce different rules. Cast your search outside of the major cities (Shanghai, Beijing etc) and you should have few problems. (and TBH you'll probably have a better time too) |
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